18 Mar 2019

Invercargill grieves for victims of terrorist attack

From Afternoons, 1:28 pm on 18 March 2019

Invercargill is home to the world's southernmost mosque.

Yesterday more than 1,000 locals attended a vigil to support the local Muslim community and pay tribute to the 50 people who died in the terrorist attacks in Christchurch.

Reza Abdul-Jabbar is the imam for the Southland Muslim Association and joins us on the line.

Southland Muslim Association imam Reza Abdul-Jabbar

Southland Muslim Association imam Reza Abdul-Jabbar Photo: Reza Abdul-Jabbar

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